A developer’s life beyond the screen.

  • My Favorite WordPress Dev Tools in 2025

    A behind-the-scenes look at the tools I use daily for building WordPress plugins — including editors, local setups, testing stacks, and more.

  • How I Stay Motivated as a Solo WordPress Developer

    Working solo isn’t all freedom and flow. Here’s how I manage focus, energy, and consistency — one step at a time.

  • Dev Tip #6: Safely Loading JavaScript and CSS in Your Plugin

    Loading scripts the wrong way can break compatibility, affect performance, or mess up other plugins.

  • How I Balance Client Work, Product Building, and Content Creation

    Balancing agency projects, plugin releases, and creative content is tough. Here’s my personal system that helps me manage it all (without burning out).

  • Dev Tip #5: Creating Custom Post Types (The Right Way)

    Custom Post Types (CPTs) are one of the most powerful features in WordPress.But if you’ve ever seen “badly done” CPTs, you know they can cause more pain than progress. Here’s how I register Custom Post Types the clean and reliable way in plugins. 1. Use init, Not plugins_loaded Always hook your CPT registration to init, […]

  • How I Handle Support Without Losing My Mind

    Support used to drain me. Now I handle it with structure, boundaries, and a bit of patience. Here’s what changed and how I manage it today.

  • Dev Tip #4: Handling AJAX in WordPress (The Clean Way)

    Using AJAX in your plugin can make it feel fast and modern — but if you don’t structure it right, it can become messy and insecure fast. Here’s how I handle AJAX calls the clean and secure way in WordPress. 1. Enqueue Your Script with ajaxurl When enqueuing your JavaScript, always localize it with the […]

  • Dev Tip #3: Plugin Security Basics I Never Skip

    Security isn’t the flashiest part of plugin development — but it’s the part that breaks trust the fastest when ignored. These are the basics I always keep in mind while building plugins. They’re simple, but missing even one of them can open up real problems. 1. Escape Output, Always Whenever I print something to the […]

  • Why I Don’t Chase Feature Creep Anymore

    In my early plugin-building days, I used to think more features meant more value. If a user requested something, I added it.If another plugin had a setting I didn’t, I felt like I was behind.If I saw a competitor with a dashboard full of toggles, I thought, maybe I need that too. But over time […]

  • Dev Tip #2: How to Load Scripts Only on a Specific Admin Page

    When building a plugin, loading your scripts and styles everywhere in the WordPress admin isn’t ideal.It adds unnecessary bloat and slows things down. Here’s how I load my JS or CSS files only on the plugin settings page (or any specific admin page). The Snippet How It Works Bonus Tip You can error_log( $hook ); […]

  • The Best WordPress Advice I Ever Got

    A short piece of advice from my early dev days changed how I think about building for WordPress — and it still shapes my plugins today.

  • Dev Tip #1: How to Add a Custom Admin Notice in WordPress

    Sometimes your plugin or theme needs to show a message in the WordPress admin area — maybe a success message after saving settings, or a warning if something is missing. Here’s how I usually do it:Keep it simple, clean, and native. The Snippet How It Works Bonus: Show it only on specific pages You can […]

  • 5 Things I Always Do Before Releasing a Plugin

    I’ve released quite a few WordPress plugins now — some for fun, some for clients, and some that grew beyond what I expected. Over time, I’ve built a personal routine I follow before shipping anything live. It’s not a checklist I copy-paste. It’s more of a rhythm — things I’ve learned to do to avoid […]

  • How I Decide What Plugin to Build Next

    I’ve built quite a few WordPress plugins over the years. Some turned out great and are now active on thousands of sites. Others were quiet side projects that didn’t go very far. And some are still sitting half-finished in my dev folder. Whenever I wrap up one plugin, I always end up asking myself the […]

  • I Started a YouTube Channel — xwpankit

    This year, I decided to try something new. After years of writing plugins, blog posts, and building quietly, I’ve started a YouTube channel called xwpankit — focused entirely on WordPress. It’s not about tutorials or polished course content (not yet, at least).It’s about quick ideas. Things I’ve learned. Tips that might help you ship faster, […]